Forensic Computing

Forensic computing is becoming of primary importance as computers increasingly figure as sources of evidence in all sorts of criminal investigations. However, in order for such evidence to be legally useful, it is vital that it be collected and processed according to rigorous principles. In the seco...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Sammes, Anthony (Author), Jenkinson, Brian (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2007.
Edition:2nd ed. 2007.
Subjects:
Computer input-output equipment.
Software engineering.
Information retrieval.
Computer architecture.
Criminal law.
Cryptography.
Data encryption (Computer science).
Computer networks .
Input/Output and Data Communications.
Software Engineering.
Data Storage Representation.
Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Law.
Cryptology.
Computer Communication Networks.
Online Access:Texto Completo
Table of Contents:
  • Forensic Computing
  • Understanding Information
  • IT Systems Concepts
  • PC Hardware and Inside the Box
  • Disk Geometry
  • The New Technology File System
  • The Treatment of PCs
  • The Treatment of Electronic Organisers
  • Looking ahead (just a little bit more)
  • Appendices: Common Character Codes; Some Common File Format Signatures; A Typical Set of POST Codes; Typical BIOS Beep Codes and Error Messages; Disk Partition Table Types; Extended Partitions; Registers and Order Code for the INtel 8086; NFTS Boot Sector and BIOS Parameter Block; MFT Header and Attribute Maps; The Relationship between CHS and LBA Addressing; Alternate Data Streams - a Brief Explanation.

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